Who is to blame for 49ers loss to Vikings? | Page 5

Positives: Our team played great today. Without our best player and our offensive line being banged up throughout the game we did well playing away and kept the game close. We were outplayed but played tough and hanged in the game.

Negatives: We lack killer instinct, we had the chance to put the game away and we played it safe and loss cause of it. Clements did not look good at all today and we did not take advantage of brett favre's mistakes I believe we had a few interceptions we should of had.

Although I was impressed with our teams performance we need to realize that our team is not as good yet but we play tough which keeps us in the game. I like the direction we are heading and playoffs are realistic because we are only going to improve. We are a team that is still learning how to play as a unit. Be patience Niner Faithful!

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:04 PM

#68

Tombo
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We played a great game today. Lost Frank in the beginning. Shaun (stop calling him noodle arm, B!tches!!) had a great game, with the blocking he had, offensive play calling was fine. Defensive pressure was great all game, except that last drive. Obviously our third down percentage was unacceptable, HOWEVER, I only attribute a small percentage of that to play calling. IMHO, the single biggest factor in losing the game was not blitzing the last 2 plays of the game. The defense was in his face for most of the game, and when they knew Fav--rae had to get it in the end zone, an extra 2 guys blitzing would have made him throw before he was ready. Yeah, offense could have done better, Roman could have done better, etc., but mostly, the football gods were on Vikings side in the end. How about that bullsh!t taunting call????????

[ Edited by Tombo on Sep 27, 2009 at 4:06 PM ]

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:05 PM

#69

DaveWilcox
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Raye for not being more aggressive on their last offensive series. Since it appears to me that Singletary had already decided to put the game in the hands of the defense. Why not try a safe pass, some sort of read option. If the play wasn't there, let Hill just fall on the ball or something. If the play was there, we get a 1st down, game over.

Manusky for playing it too conservative and not sticking with the same aggrerssive approach that had worked the rest of the game. The prevent was dissappointing.

Tough to lose this one on a play that was somewhat similar to the CATCH in 1981.

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:07 PM

#70

SolRebe1
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Did anyone put the refs?

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:08 PM

#71

Norwalks_Best
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Originally posted by KezarLivin:
Originally posted by WheresWaldo:
Mark Roman and the 3 man rush (Manusky).

Co-sign

Come on guys be positive we played a heck of a game. If anyone is to blame is the offense to be realistic. WE HAD NO 3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS ALL GAME? How you expect us to win. Our defense looked exhausted out there.

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:14 PM

#72

MaliCali
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we are 0-10 on 3rd down for the whole game, ok, whatever...good vikings defense...

on the final 3rd down, we convert that, we win the game, instead we go for yet another run that has been finding very little success all game..and give the ball back to favre with a slightly uncomfortable amount of time on the clock..

playing not to lose the game yet again plays against itself....

hit vernon on a short tight end screen, pick up some easy short yardage, 3-0...instead lets run to Tony Pashos with our rookie backup...yeah, good plan.

We played well and im didnt expect anything out of this game, but Raye's playcalling finally catches up to him.

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:18 PM

#73

kezar49er
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The offensive play calling was horrible, but letting Favre beat you with a hail mary pass and 10 yards worth of endzone to protect is the absolute worst

[ Edited by kezar49er on Sep 27, 2009 at 4:20 PM ]

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:22 PM

#74

Lott49ersFan
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Originally posted by SJniner7:
dumb post! This is a team game, involving 53 players each contributing their part. You could blame Hill, special teams, Roman, Raye, Manusky, etc etc...

Sep 27, 2009 at 4:22 PM

#75

49erKing
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Originally posted by kezar49er:
The offensive play calling was horrible, but letting Favre beat you with a hail mary pass and 10 yards worth of endzone to protect is the absolute worst

Bears just beat the Seakawks by constantly blitzing Seattle on their last drive....forced an incompletion by Seneca Wallace on a 4th and 2 on the Bears 30 with 2 secs left (Seachickens had like 2 timeouts remaining)